Dozens hurt in drunken Spanish protest

COMISSIÓ GESTORA DE LES PROVES D’ACCÉS A LA UIVERSITAT
COMISIÓN GESTORA DE LAS PRUEBAS DE ACCESO A LA UNIVERSIDAD
PROVES D’ACCÉS A FACULTATS, ESCOLES TÈCIQUES SUPERIORS I COL·LEGIS UIVERSITARIS
PRUEBAS DE ACCESO A FACULTADES, ESCUELAS TÉCNICAS SUPERIORES Y COLEGIOS UNIVERSITARIOS
COVOCATÒRIA DE
MODEL D’EXAME
MODALITAT DEL BATXILLERAT (LOGSE):
MODALIDAD DEL BACHILLERATO (LOGSE):
CONVOCATORIA DE
MODELO DE EXAME
Totes
Todas
IMPORTAT / IMPORTANTE
3er Exercici
3er Ejercicio
Llengua estrangera II: AGLÈS
Lengua extranjera II: INGLÉS
Comuna
Común
90 minuts
90 minutos
Barem: / Baremo:
Please answer on a separate sheet of paper.
Part A. Reading Comprehension.
Read the following text:
Dozens hurt in drunken Spanish protest
A mass street drinking session held by Spanish youths turned into a riot last night in which 68 people
were injured and 54 arrested in Barcelona alone, police have said. Another 12 people were hurt and 16
arrested in clashes between police and street drinkers in Salamanca. Thousands of young people
gathered in cities around Spain last night in an attempt to hold the country's biggest street drinking
session or "botellón".
The "botellón" has become a part of Spanish urban life in recent years, as teenagers who were too poor
to go to bars assembled in public spaces to drink from cartons of spirits and wine.
The riot began after midnight when youths began throwing bottles and cans at police who responded
with baton charges and fired rubber bullets. Firemen were called out to 50 blazes as the youths set fire
to rubbish containers in the streets. Shop windows were broken and several shops ransacked, media
reports said.
A spokesman for Barcelona municipal police blamed the disturbances on about 200 people who he said
were out to cause trouble. He said the 68 injured included 37 police officers, some of whom suffered
severe cuts when they were hit by bottles. Some city authorities, such as those in Seville, Granada and
Valladolid, allowed the gatherings to take place in designated areas and up to 25,000 people gathered in
the southern city of Granada. "We've never seen anything like this in Granada," a police spokesman
said. "There's no doubt that this is the biggest botellón in Spain."
The Daily Telegraph
COMISSIÓ GESTORA DE LES PROVES D’ACCÉS A LA UIVERSITAT
COMISIÓN GESTORA DE LAS PRUEBAS DE ACCESO A LA UNIVERSIDAD
PROVES D’ACCÉS A FACULTATS, ESCOLES TÈCIQUES SUPERIORS I COL·LEGIS UIVERSITARIS
PRUEBAS DE ACCESO A FACULTADES, ESCUELAS TÉCNICAS SUPERIORES Y COLEGIOS UNIVERSITARIOS
COVOCATÒRIA DE
MODEL D’EXAME
MODALITAT DEL BATXILLERAT (LOGSE):
MODALIDAD DEL BACHILLERATO (LOGSE):
CONVOCATORIA DE
MODELO DE EXAME
Totes
Todas
IMPORTAT / IMPORTANTE
3er Exercici
3er Ejercicio
Llengua estrangera II: AGLÈS
Lengua extranjera II: INGLÉS
90 minuts
90 minutos
Comuna
Común
Barem: / Baremo:
Please answer on a separate sheet of paper.
I. Answer the following questions using your own words but taking into account the
information in the text. (2 points: 1 point each)
a. What are the origins of the “botellón”?
b. What consequences did the riot have in Barcelona?
II. Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)? Identify the part of the text that supports
your answer by copying the exact words on the answer sheet. (1.5 point: 0.5 each)
a. No one was taken to the Police Station during the botellón session in Salamanca.
b. The police reacted by firing rubber bullets during the riot.
c. Thousands of youngsters gathered in Granada for a street drinking session.
III. Find a synonym for each of the four words below from these six options: (1 point: 0.25
each)
clashes
a.
b.
c.
d.
congregated
fires
confrontations
shot
assembled
fired
blazes
blamed
gatherings
COMISSIÓ GESTORA DE LES PROVES D’ACCÉS A LA UIVERSITAT
COMISIÓN GESTORA DE LAS PRUEBAS DE ACCESO A LA UNIVERSIDAD
PROVES D’ACCÉS A FACULTATS, ESCOLES TÈCIQUES SUPERIORS I COL·LEGIS UIVERSITARIS
PRUEBAS DE ACCESO A FACULTADES, ESCUELAS TÉCNICAS SUPERIORES Y COLEGIOS UNIVERSITARIOS
COVOCATÒRIA DE
CONVOCATORIA DE
MODEL D’EXAME
MODALITAT DEL BATXILLERAT (LOGSE):
MODALIDAD DEL BACHILLERATO (LOGSE):
MODELO DE EXAME
Totes
Todas
IMPORTAT / IMPORTANTE
3er Exercici
3er Ejercicio
Llengua estrangera II: AGLÈS
Lengua extranjera II: INGLÉS
Comuna
Común
90 minuts
90 minutos
Barem: / Baremo:
Please answer on a separate sheet of paper.
IV. Choose a, b, or c, in each question below. Only one choice is correct. (1.5 points: 0.5 each)
1. The number of injured people was…
a) greater in Salamanca.
b) greater in Barcelona.
c) the same in both cities.
2.
a)
b)
c)
The “botellón” is so popular among young people because…
it is held in the open air.
it is cheaper than buying drinks in pubs or bars.
it is politically correct.
3. These drinking sessions were held…
a) in places chosen by the local authorities only.
b) only in public spaces outside the cities.
c) in many cities around Spain.
Part B. Composition (130-150 words approximately). Choose one of the following topics. (4
points)
1. Why do so many young people gather in public places to drink together? Do you think that the
“botellón” is a good way of socialising?
2. Do you think that Spanish young people have a problem with alcohol? Why is alcohol such an
essential ingredient in Spanish people’s lives?